Unmaking the Presidency

By Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes

Unmaking the Presidency

America’s current “I dare you” commander-in-chief underscores how completely the position hinges on the noble intent of its holder.

The Gimmicks

By Chris McCormick

The Gimmicks

The Armenian genocide serves as a philosophical backdrop for this story of survival, identity, and wrestling.

Let Me Tell You What I Mean

In this new collection, the famed essayist demonstrates her longstanding mastery of the form.

American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption

A woman is forced to relinquish her newborn in this eye-opening look at the dark side of an allegedly benevolent industry.

Aftershocks: A Memoir

Mapping and mining the topography of grief.

Snow: A Novel

By John Banville

Snow: A Novel

The traditional manor-house mystery is turned on its head in this cheeky whodunit set in mid-20th-century Ireland.

Kraft: A Novel

By Jonas Lüscher; translated by Tess Lewis

Kraft: A Novel

An aging German scholar flees his complicated life to write a prize-winning essay in Silicon Valley.

The Scent of Buenos Aires

By Hebe Uhart; translated by Maureen Shaughnessy

The Scent of Buenos Aires

These delicate tales of everyday lives in and around Argentina’s capital reflect on the passage of time and small pleasures.